Hi Sally, thanks a lot for your replies to my annotations. You had some questions and I will answer them inline. As you have mentioned already, I am looking forward to read thoughts of others here.
On 13 November 2014 02:22, Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Andy! > > Apologies for the top-posting; my email client no longer allows for > properly marked-up messages ;-( > oh never mind :) > So here are some quick responses re: > > - bulleted list and CloudApps --the list is pulled from what I read in a > few locations, so feel free to add or delete items that work best for the > PMC > I would like to ask the other participants what we should include here. My main point was the question, if we should also include the new features of CouchDB 2.0 > - bulleted list in general --it's important to show what CouchDB is; yes, > we may know, but others might not, so it's good to highlight core features > ok > - adding v2.0 features --I'd like to do a bulleted list and more detail in > the v2.0 GA release, otherwise we might not have media coverage then ("it's > not newsworthy" is not something we want) > but the whole press release is referring to CouchDB 2.0. Maybe I misunderstand this point. Let's see what others say about this. > - request "to write this a bit 'nicer' ..." --are you referring to the > Cloudant bit or Fauxton? > The Cloudant bit where Cloudant is not mentioned - what is intentional and required > - future features --I try to never pre-announce anything, but as it was in > the draft that Mike forwarded, I presumed it was documented/agreed. I'll do > what the PMC prefers > Again, I would like to hear what others say about this point. > - IRC handles --I'm happy to do what you'd like and align the pointers > accordingly ... personally I prefer to point folks to a Web page that > documents where they can go, if available > Actually, we do not have a summary page so we should find consensus what we write here > - download links --I guessed on this, so if you have a specific URI/L, by > all means, I'll change it :^) > I am not sure what the plans are here. I think the best solution would be to integrate an extra point at http://couchdb.apache.org/#download named "CouchDB Beta 2.0" or sth. like that > Thanks again for your speedy response. I look forward to hearing from > others, and will forward a revised draft on Friday. > I have to thank you for your awesome work :D > Chat soon, > Sally > Cheers Andy > > > ________________________________ > From: Andy Wenk <[email protected]> > To: Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> > Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" < > [email protected]>; Mike Broberg <[email protected]>; Andy > Ellicott <[email protected]>; Lynnette Nolan <[email protected]>; " > [email protected]" <[email protected]>; " > [email protected]" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, 12 November 2014, 16:55 > Subject: Re: Draft for review: Apache 2.0 beta press release > > > > Hi Sally, > > thanks a lot for forwarding the press release draft and your edits. And > thanks to the authors. I really like it. I made questions and annotations > inline. > > > On 12 November 2014 21:39, Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi everyone --as promised, below is our revised draft of the announcement. > > > >Please note that I have created a new boilerplate for Apache CouchDB that > needs to be reviewed. Also, I've made some structural adjustments to meet > our "Project News/Announcement" format and editorial house style (e.g. > capitalizing "Web" and "Open Source"). Kindly ignore any line spacing > oddities, as my mail server is fuzzing those up. > > > >@Jan --we have a place holder for your quote. Please review and > edit/signoff as appropriate. > > > >As for announcement timing, we can go live at 11.30AM CET (5.30AM ET), > which is when the Jan's State of the Couch/Union talk is over. Are you OK > with that? If not, I'm happy to work with whatever works best for you (as > long as it's not _too_ early <g>). > > > >Thanks in advance for your feedback! I'd love to lock in our copy by 6PM > ET on Saturday 15 November if at all possible. > > > >Warmly, > >Sally > > > >= = = > >Apache CouchDB™ Adds Database Clustering with 2.0 Beta Release of NoSQL > Software > >Horizontal scalability improves data replication and sync at large scale > for JSON document database > >BUDAPEST, Hungary —17 November 2014— At ApacheCon Europe 2014, the Apache > CouchDB™ project today announced a beta release of its CouchDB 2.0 > operational data store. The 2.0 beta release brings improved clustering > technology to the Open Source NoSQL database, making it easier to move data > between different CouchDB instances and continuously synchronize changes > across commodity servers, within Web browsers, and directly on mobile > devices. > > > >@@AWAITING EDIT/SIGNOFF FROM JAN – "The beta release of CouchDB 2.0 > delivers on our vision of making Apache CouchDB the standard database for > data movement," said Jan Lehnardt, Vice President of Apache CouchDB. "Data > access is like any other utility --applications must excel at keeping data > flowing to and from users, across data centers, and between mobile devices > and central repositories. Our beta release is a milestone for the Apache > CouchDB community, and it's already raising more interest in the project." > >CouchDB completely embraces the Web by allowing users to easily: > > - Store data with JSON documents; > > - Access documents and query indexes using a Web browser via HTTP; > > - Index, combine, and transform documents with JavaScript > > - Serve Web apps directly out of CouchDB; > > > > @Jan - we spoke about "Couchapps" and what the target of CouchDB is. I am > not sure if this point should be here. > > - Distribute data and apps efficiently using CouchDB’s incremental > replication; and > > - Support master-master ("masterless replica architectures") setups with > automatic conflict detection > > > > We used also the word "bidirectional conflict detection" but maybe we > changed it to the simpler "automatic conflict detection" > > The list reads a bit what CouchDB can do actually, but not what it will be > able with 2.0. But maybe this is intentional as it is written below. I > would love to see some 2.0 features in the list anyway. > > Using CouchDB, the flow of data between an application and its database > remains uninterrupted and highly performant. The clustering improvements > introduced in the beta version of CouchDB 2.0 extend the database’s > performance properties around data durability and high availability, adding > Dynamo distributed system-design principles to CouchDB horizontal scaling > technology. > > > > CouchDB 2.0 represents major contributions to the Apache project: all the > clustering features of BigCouch, an Open Source variant of CouchDB, have > been folded back into Apache CouchDB. > > I already asked Mike why Cloudant is not mentioned at all. There are > internal reasons. But this paragraph cries for the word "Cloudant". Just > like: > > "Cloudant made major contributions to the Apache ..." :) > > Is it possible to write this a bit "nicer" ... sry ... can't explain it > differently .... > > The community has also completed development of a new Web dashboard called > Fauxton, with streamlined administration tools, rich code editors, and a UI > for managing database replication. > >Also announced today are plans for upcoming new features, including a > declarative querying system, code for which currently resides in an Open > Source repository. The community also intends to evaluate potential code > contributions that would advance CouchDB indexing capabilities. These > potential new features would add integrated full-text indexing for search > based on Apache Lucene™, extend CouchDB view indexing to clustered > environments, and automatically compact indexes with improved logic. > > > > I am not sure if it is smart to speak about these very far away features > already now. I was not aware that there is a bigger focus to mention them > (but I remember that Jan told me ..). Take this comment maybe better as a > question please ... > > The Apache CouchDB community encourages feedback for incorporation into > the v2.0 generally available release, which is expected early 2015. Those > interested in becoming involved with Apache CouchDB are invited to > participate on any of the project's eight mailing lists and/or contribute > code at https://github.com/apache/couchdb. The project also welcomes > questions on IRC in the #couchdb channel on freenode > > > > #couchdb is for users > #couchdb-dev is for developers > > We should mention both or if only one, we should mention #couchdb-dev imho. > > I asked myself, if it would be good to also mention docs.couchdb.org . > But there users will find the documentation about 1.6.1. And as I just > heard, we do not have any documentation for 2.0 yet. We should have a > little "how to guide" and we should include that link here - if we decide > to link to any docs at all. > > Downloads and Documentation > >The official source code for the beta release of CouchDB v2.0 can be > downloaded from http://couchdb.apache.org/#download > > This link will have the GA releases. Will the beta be here? If not, we > should change the link to the appropriate location. > > > >Availability and Oversight > >As with all Apache products, CouchDB software is released under the > Apache License v2.0, and is overseen by a self-selected team of active > contributors to the project. The Apache CouchDB Project Management > Committee (PMC) guides the Project's day-to-day operations, including > community development and product releases. > >About Apache CouchDB™ > >Apache CouchDB is a proven, efficient Open Source database that ensures > uninterrupted, highly performant data flow between modern Web and mobile > applications and their data stores. CouchDB's suite of features, including > on-the-fly document transformation, real-time change notifications, and > easy-to-use administration console greatly simplifies the Web application > development process. Focused on distributed scaling, CouchDB is highly > available, partition tolerant, and consistent, with a fault-tolerant > storage engine that prioritizes data safety. CouchDB entered the Apache > Incubator in February 2008 and became an Apache Top-level Project in > November of the same year. For downloads, documentation, and ways to become > involved with Apache CouchDB, visit http://couchdb.apache.org/ and > https://twitter.com/CouchDB > ># # # > >© The Apache Software Foundation. "Apache", "CouchDB", "Apache CouchDB", > "Lucene", "Apache Lucene", the Apache CouchDB logo, and the Apache feather > logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of The Apache Software > Foundation in the United States and/or other countries. All other brands > and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. > >[APACHE COUCHDB CONTACT] > >Sally Khudairi > >Vice President > >The Apache Software Foundation > >+1 617 921 8656 > ><[email protected]> > > > > > Thanks again and all the best > > Andy > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > >From: Mike Broberg <[email protected]> > >To: Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> > >Cc: Andy Ellicott <[email protected]>; Lynnette Nolan <[email protected]>; > [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] > >Sent: Tuesday, 11 November 2014, 16:25 > >Subject: Re: Draft for review: Apache 2.0 beta press release > > > > > > > >Oh, good. Thanks, Sally! I think I told the community the reverse (my > bad), but that makes sense: You and the press team will take an initial > pass, and will then send it back to the community for review. > > > >Pardon my ignorance, but I'm not sure if the ASF issues its own news > releases or what the process is there. We're fine either way, but of course > we'd help set up the approved release for distribution via PRWeb if needed. > Just wanted to mention that up front in case it matters. > > > >Thanks! --Mike > >-- > >Mike Broberg | IBM Cloudant | 200 State Street, Boston, MA 02109 | > [email protected] | (617) 299-1409 Google Voice > >-- > > > > > >"Sally Khudairi" ---11/11/2014 04:18:56 PM---Thanks so much, Mike. Thank > you, Lynnette! I'll edit and forward the draft back to the community by > > > > > > > > > >From: "Sally Khudairi" <[email protected]> > >To: Mike Broberg/Cambridge/IBM@IBMUS, [email protected] > >Cc: [email protected], Lynnette Nolan/Cambridge/IBM@IBMUS, "Andy Ellicott" < > [email protected]>, [email protected] > >Date: 11/11/2014 04:18 PM > >Subject: Re: Draft for review: Apache 2.0 beta press release > > > > > >________________________________ > > > > > > > >Thanks so much, Mike. Thank you, Lynnette! > > > >I'll edit and forward the draft back to the community by Thursday, > hopefully sooner. > > > >I'm also copying the ASF Press team here to ensure everyone's in the loop. > > > >Cheers, > >Sally > > > >[From the mobile; please excuse top-posting, spelling/spacing errors, and > brevity] > > > >----- Reply message ----- > >From: "Mike Broberg" <[email protected]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Cc: <[email protected]>, "Lynnette Nolan" <[email protected]>, "Andy > Ellicott" <[email protected]> > >Subject: Draft for review: Apache 2.0 beta press release > >Date: Tue, Nov 11, 2014 16:10 > > > >Hello, community-- After our google hangout with Jan, Alexander, and > others on Monday, my colleague Lynnette and I drafted a press release for > your review. > > > >It's open to all for comments via > https://docs.google.com/document/d/1haCoxdPnkrY2MNxhlkg7V0xrK3jsL78eemvSFCBcLC4/edit?usp=sharing > > > >If you would like edit access, please let me know. (I already granted > edit access to Jan, Noah, and others who I suspect might be interested, but > my apologies in advance if I left you off.) > > > >The goal is to send a draft over to Sally Khudairi by Friday morning U.S. > Eastern, so she has time to review before Jan, Joan, and others speak about > the Apache 2.0 beta release at ApacheCon Europe on 17 November. > > > >Thanks very much for your edits/comments! --Mike > >-- > >Mike Broberg | IBM Cloudant | 200 State Street, Boston, MA 02109 | > [email protected] | (617) 299-1409 Google Voice > >-- > > > > > https://docs.google.com/document/d/1haCoxdPnkrY2MNxhlkg7V0xrK3jsL78eemvSFCBcLC4/edit?usp=sharing > > > >DRAFT: NOT FOR RELEASE > >DRAFT: FOR APACHE COUCHDB COMMUNITY REVIEW > >Apache CouchDB™ Adds Database Clustering with 2.0 Beta Release of NoSQL > Software > >Horizontal scalability improves data replication and sync at large scale > for JSON document database > > > > > >BUDAPEST — NOVEMBER 17, 2014 — The Apache CouchDB™ project today > announced a beta release of CouchDB 2.0 at the ApacheCon Europe conference. > The software release brings improved clustering technology to the open > source NoSQL database. Now, CouchDB can more easily move data between > different CouchDB instances and continuously synchronize changes to that > data across CouchDB services running on commodity servers, within Web > browsers, and directly on mobile devices. > > > >CouchDB is an operational data store designed to ensure the flow of data > between an application and its database remains uninterrupted and highly > performant. The clustering improvements introduced in the beta version of > CouchDB 2.0 extend the database’s performance properties around data > durability and high availability, adding Dynamo distributed system-design > principles to CouchDB horizontal scaling technology. > > > >“The beta release of CouchDB 2.0 delivers on our vision of making Apache > CouchDB the standard database for data movement,” said Jan Lehnardt, vice > president of Apache CouchDB at the Apache Software Foundation. “Data access > is like any other utility. Applications must excel at keeping data flowing > to and from users, across data centers, and between mobile devices and > central repositories. The beta release is a milestone for the Apache > CouchDB community, and it’s already raising more interest in the project.” > > > >CouchDB 2.0 represents major contributions to the Apache project. All the > clustering features of BigCouch, an open source variant of CouchDB, have > now been folded back into Apache CouchDB. The community has also completed > development of a new Web dashboard called Fauxton, with streamlined admin > tools, rich code editors, and a UI for managing database replication. The > beta release of CouchDB 2.0 containing these features is available now at > <link>. The community encourages feedback for incorporation into the > generally available release, which is expected in early 2015. > > > >At ApacheCon Europe, the CouchDB community also announced plans for > upcoming new features. The first new feature is a declarative querying > system, code for which currently resides in an open source repository. The > community also announced its intention to evaluate soon-to-be-open-sourced > code that would advance CouchDB indexing capabilities. These potential new > features would add integrated full-text indexing for search based on Apache > Lucene™, extend CouchDB view indexing to clustered environments, and > automatically compact indexes with improved logic. > > > >“Apache”, “Apache CouchDB” , “Apache Lucene”, and “CouchDB” are > registered trademarks or trademarks of the Apache Software Foundation in > the United States and/or other countries. All other brands and trademarks > are the property of their respective owners. > > > > > > > >About Apache CouchDB™ > >CouchDB is a database that completely embraces the Web and works well > with modern Web and mobile applications. Store database records as JSON > documents. Access documents and query indexes via HTTP. Index, combine, and > transform JSON documents with JavaScript. Distribute data efficiently using > CouchDB’s incremental replication and synchronization technology. CouchDB > supports master-master setups (a.k.a. “masterless replica architectures”) > with automatic conflict detection. CouchDB works well with modern Web and > mobile applications. It is not a relational database. For more on CouchDB, > join our mailing lists via http://couchdb.apache.org/, contribute code at > https://github.com/apache/couchdb, or bring your questions to IRC in the > #couchdb channel on freenode. > > > >### > > > > > -- > > Andy Wenk > Hamburg - Germany > RockIt! > > > GPG fingerprint: C044 8322 9E12 1483 4FEC 9452 B65D 6BE3 9ED3 9588 > > https://people.apache.org/keys/committer/andywenk.asc > -- Andy Wenk Hamburg - Germany RockIt! GPG fingerprint: C044 8322 9E12 1483 4FEC 9452 B65D 6BE3 9ED3 9588 https://people.apache.org/keys/committer/andywenk.asc
